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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 180 · 2008
Bhilwara
Winner — 2008
VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.0%INC 39.1%16 others 5.9%
Votes
59,490
55.0% share
Winning margin
17,277
16.0% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
64.1%
of 1,68,661
Bhilwara is a safe seat — VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI won by 16.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI | BJP (NDA) | 59,490 | 55.0% |
| 2 | OM PRAKASH NARANIWAL | UPA | 42,213 | 39.1% |
| 3 | MAHAVEER PRASAD SHARMA | BSP | 1,055 | 1.0% |
| 4 | SUKHMAL CHOUDHARY | IND | 884 | 0.8% |
| 5 | DR. SHAIL AGARWAL | IND | 830 | 0.8% |
| 6 | VISHVABANDHU SINGH RATHORE | NDA | 677 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SHYAM BANWADI | UPA | 676 | 0.6% |
| 8 | DR. SUNIL KUMAR GOYAL | IND | 461 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DR. RAMESHWAR MUNDRA | IND | 406 | 0.4% |
| 10 | ASLAM | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SHANTISWAROOP | IND | 191 | 0.2% |
| 12 | NARAYANI | IND | 182 | 0.2% |
| 13 | GOPAL KUMAR SUWALKA | 165 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | KRISHAN GOPAL | BJSH | 163 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DR. MAHAVEER PRASAD AGARWAL(DR. M.P.) | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 16 | NARENDRA KUMAR | ABHM | 122 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SITARAM | IJP | 112 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SARDAR MOHAMMAD | BHBP | 70 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (179th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.4% · max 32.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
179th of 199How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 199How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
150th of 199Where does the house stand?
SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.0%INC 39.1%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,08,523
Density
230 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,455 km²
SC population16.9%
ST population9.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.4%Muslim 5.9%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water37.2%
Electricity75.7%
Sanitation23.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.4%
Women literate56.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.8%
Clean cooking fuel26.5%
Health insurance89.1%
What's nearby?
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